The District of Columbia

Lawsuit Filings

Class Action Alleges D.C. Police Still Have Not Returned Cell Phones Confiscated During Summer 2020 Protests

November 5, 2021 A class action alleges the D.C. Metro Police Dept. has routinely held cell phones seized from arrested individuals for months or years past the point when there's a legitimate reason for doing so.

Black Female Police Officers Sue D.C. Metropolitan Police Dept. Over Alleged Systemic Race, Gender Discrimination

September 24, 2021 A lawsuit claims the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department has unlawfully discriminated against Black women police officers and retaliated against those who complained.

‘Abandoned’: Class Action Alleges Certain Incarcerated Students in D.C. Left to ‘Teach Themselves’ Amid Pandemic

April 14, 2021 A class action alleges the District of Columbia has failed to provide special education to students with disabilities who have been incarcerated during the COVID-19 pandemic.